That set up reminds me of the early antique bikes from the 1890s and 1900s, when small wheel safety bikes were popular with adults. The bars remind me a lot of the "7" stem with tiller bar set up common in the early part of the 20th century. It's interesting how some approaches pop back up.
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Doohickie
This started out as a diamond-frame 12-speed. It now has a two-speed kick shift hub, sprung Brooks B66 and cruiser bars.
It's fun.
Handling-wise, the very wide cruiser bars are very easy to move, which makes the handling a bit twitchy. It's something I've grown used to and know to give very gentle inputs for normal riding. It makes for a pretty relaxed ride at this point.